Dr. Joseph Ford, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 7,374
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 558
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,423
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $13,207
- Practice address
- 5400 W. Hillsdale, Visalia, CA 93291
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Primary practice
Visalia Medical Clinic - Imaging - Adventist Health Physicians Network
Mammography / Breast Imaging Center · Visalia, California
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Dr. Joseph Ford is a urologist in Visalia, California
Dr. Ford practices at Visalia Medical Clinic - Imaging - Adventist Health Physicians Network in Visalia, California.
Dr. Ford's NPI, 1912261405, was assigned on June 28, 2012. Dr. Ford graduated from Touro University Nevada in 2012. Dr. Ford holds California license 20A16006.
- NPI
- 1912261405NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1557662707
- NPI enumeration date
- June 28, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 40
- Medical school graduation
- 2012
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Joseph Ford practices at Visalia Medical Clinic - Imaging - Adventist Health Physicians Network in Visalia, California
Dr. Ford's primary practice is Visalia Medical Clinic - Imaging - Adventist Health Physicians Network, at 5400 W. Hillsdale, Visalia, CA 93291.
- Visalia Medical Clinic - Imaging - Adventist Health Physicians Network5400 W. Hillsdale, Visalia, CA 93291
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Joseph Ford is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Ford's primary practice is Visalia Medical Clinic - Imaging - Adventist Health Physicians Network in Visalia, California. Dr. Ford is also affiliated with Kaweah Health Medical Center. The medical group on file is Adventist Health Physicians Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ford to 2 more hospitals, 3 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 rural health clinic, each named with a free account. Dr. Ford's employer is on file too: a breast imaging center.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joseph Ford's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ford practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Visalia Medical Clinic - Imaging - Adventist Health Physicians Network | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Joseph Ford is one of 1,395 urologists in California
Urology is Dr. Ford's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Ford is board certified in urological surgery by the AOA Board of Surgery. Dr. Ford is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Urology, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists bladder disease, bladder removal, enlarged prostate, enlarged prostate transurethral surgery (TURP), erectile dysfunction, kidney cysts, kidney removal surgery and kidney stone disease among the conditions Dr. Ford treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joseph Ford billed Medicare for 7,374 services in 2024
CMS data shows 7,374 Medicare services from Dr. Ford across 30 procedure codes in 2024, for 558 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $390,739 for them.
Dr. Ford's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 9,4892024: 4,99947%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1,3622024: 1,03024%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,0652024: 1,0115%
- Imaging
- 2023: 3242024: 27415%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 472024: 6028%
Where Dr. Ford's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office7,19498%
- In a facility1802%
Dr. Ford compared with the California median for urologists, 2024
- Dr. Ford
- California median
- Medicare services
- 7,374vs 1,0507.0 times
- Medicare patients
- 558vs 34661% above
- Part D claims
- 2,257vs 6423.5 times
Medians across 1,310 urologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ford's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joseph Ford treated 558 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 558 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ford in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 251 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.33, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ford's median patient age at 63, with 30% women.
Dr. Ford's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ford's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11521%
- Men44379%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ford's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Cancer41%
- Arthritis39%
- Diabetes36%
- Ischemic heart disease35%
- Chronic kidney disease34%
- Atrial fibrillation21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ford's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women30%
- Men70%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Joseph Ford wrote 2,423 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ford wrote 2,423 Medicare Part D claims for 523 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,257 of them, across 30 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $533,731 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,491 claims across 33 drugs.
Dr. Ford's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,238 claims92%
- Brand-name165 claims7%
- Other20 claims1%
Dr. Ford's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Ford's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids13%319 of 2,423 claims
- Antibiotics18%429 of 2,423 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2,4912024: 2,2579%
Drugs named by CMS: 30 in 2024, 33 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Joseph Ford ranks in the 99th percentile for prostate resection in Medicare
CMS counts 75 procedures of prostate resection by Dr. Ford, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
Where Dr. Ford ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Prostate resection
- 99th percentile75 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of the uterus: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Source: Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Joseph Ford received $13,207 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 374 general payments to Dr. Ford from 62 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $5,444.
General payments to Dr. Ford by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Ford by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$7,59758%
- Speaker and faculty fees$5,01338%
- Education$5975%
Companies that paid Dr. Ford the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Joseph Ford graduated from Touro University Nevada
Dr. Ford graduated from Touro University Nevada in 2012. Dr. Ford is a member of AOA.
- Medical school
- Board certified in urological surgery
- Board certified in 2017 - 2025
- Board certified in 2014 - 2017
- Board certified in 2017 - 2018
- Board certified in 2023 - 2026
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Joseph Ford accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers
Dr. Ford is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- Alliant Health Plans
- +8 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Ford accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO9
- Medicare8
- HMO7
- EPO4
- POS4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Joseph Ford's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Joseph Ford's NPI number?
Dr. Joseph Ford's NPI number is 1912261405. It was assigned on June 28, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Joseph Ford?
Dr. Joseph Ford is a urologist in Visalia, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Urology Physician (taxonomy code 208800000X).
Where does Dr. Joseph Ford practice?
Dr. Ford practices at 5400 W. Hillsdale, Visalia, CA 93291. Dr. Ford's primary practice is Visalia Medical Clinic - Imaging - Adventist Health Physicians Network in Visalia, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ford to 2 hospitals, 3 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 rural health clinic.
What is Dr. Joseph Ford's medical license number?
Dr. Ford holds California license 20A16006.
Which hospitals is Dr. Joseph Ford affiliated with?
Dr. Ford is affiliated with Kaweah Health Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Ford to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Joseph Ford part of?
Dr. Ford is linked to Adventist Health Physicians Network. Dmand AI links Dr. Ford to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Joseph Ford accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ford billed Medicare for 7,374 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joseph Ford see?
CMS counts 558 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ford in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. Joseph Ford board certified?
Yes. Dr. Ford is board certified in urological surgery by the AOA Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Joseph Ford bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ford's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0585), office visit, established patient (99214) and injected or infused drug (J9217).
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Where did Dr. Joseph Ford go to medical school?
Dr. Ford graduated from Touro University Nevada in 2012.
What drugs does Dr. Joseph Ford prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ford's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tamsulosin HCl, Lactulose and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Joseph Ford received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $13,207 in general payments to Dr. Ford from 62 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Joseph Ford been practicing?
Dr. Ford graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Joseph Ford accept?
Dr. Ford is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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